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Alaska Northern Passages & Glacier Bay

Day 1: Arrival in Juneau

Welcome aboard! After meeting the crew, settle into your cabin and relax with your fellow adventurers. Within minutes you will cruise the scenic channels of Alaska’s Inside Passage. Join your fellow travelers in the common room for drinks and a welcome dinner.

Day 2: Captain's Choice

The captain sets course for adventure today in the remote waterways of Lynn Canal or Chatham Strait. Perhaps you'll explore a tidal inlet by kayak or stand up paddleboard, keeping an eye out for harbor seals and bald eagles. The possibilities are endless—your Captain knows best.

Day 3: Glacier Bay National Park

Spend the day exploring Glacier Bay National Park. A UNESCO World Heritage Site and a Biosphere reserve, Glacier Bay National Park is best known for its 8 active tidewater glaciers, some estimated to be 4,000 years old and remnants of the last glacial period, known as the Little Ice Age. A National Park Ranger will be with you to explore hidden coves and seldom-hiked trails. Wildlife viewing opportunities abound with resident sea lions, mountain goats, sea otters, bears, moose, eagles and puffins as well as spectacular scenic backdrops. Your day is complete with a stop in Bartlett Cove for a visit to the Park Service's headquarters.

Day 4: Icy Strait

Set your course for the richest whale waters in Southeast Alaska. Join the Captain on the bridge or the expedition leaders and naturalists out on deck in search of marine mammals, primarily in the Icy Strait/Pt. Adolphus area. Watch for humpback whales, orca, porpoise, seals, sea lions, otters and eagles. Ride the skiffs for a closer inspection of the remote coastline to look for brown and black bears.

Day 5: Chichagof Island

In the spirit of expedition un-cruising, marvel at the grand scenery as the crew expertly guides you through unsung, glacier-carved fjords to experience the spectacular waterfall coast of Chichagof Island. Today we will anchor in the remote waters surrounding the island for an opportunity to lower the kayaks and skiffs, or hike in the forest wilderness. Enjoy another delectable dinner onboard and relax in the hot tub before calling it a day.

Day 6: Kuiu Island

Discover the intertidal zone in the many crags of the zig-zagging shore of Kuiu Island as you walk along the shore. Watch for whales and seals from your skiff or kayak as they fish and rest, or even keep an eye on you! Your naturalist guides will also lead hikes into the Tongass National Forest. The Tongass is the United States' largest National Forest, covering most of Southeast Alaska including the land surrounding the Inside Passage.

Day 7: Peril Strait

Separating the Chichagof and the Baranof islands and running 50 miles from Chatham Strait to Salisbury Sound is the Peril Strait. This haven for small ships is scenically highlighted by a very narrow connecting passageway called Sergius Narrows and an opening at Hoonah Sound. This historic and wildlife-rich waterway is a great place to explore the shoreline for bears, the waters for otters and whales and the sky for eagles. The passage narrows to only 300 feet in one spot with only a 24 foot depth! After an adventurous, but “non-perilous” day, toast your voyage with the captain as you reminisce about your Alaskan journey over a sumptuous Farewell Dinner. After dining, gather to talk and share video and a photo journal of your trip presented by your expedition leaders on the lounge’s flat screen TV’s.